tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post8231066634875423694..comments2014-05-14T02:49:12.670-04:00Comments on Mishaneh Makom Mishaneh Mazal: I was framed!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401579760660391194noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post-58200959189648708972013-02-05T13:24:39.723-05:002013-02-05T13:24:39.723-05:00I agree wholeheartedly that this is what chills ar...I agree wholeheartedly that this is what chills are about which is why I do not get worried about it. I just recognize that my body is having a response to some trauma, or stress and I just let it go. In fact, twice today, I experienced this. Dr. Goldman was not telling me to calm down. He was just expressing concern that I might have a fever since chills are sometimes associated with that. I assured him that I did not have a fever and that this was just my body&#39;s response to trauma. He let it go and was fine with that response. I read something interesting about him. He is engaged in a study of pain management in children following surgery. It is nice that he considers pain management within the realm of his work. Many physicians that specialize do not reach out to try and capture a more &quot;wholistic&quot; approach. I have felt that he is in touch with most if not all aspects of my recovery. Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401579760660391194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post-70931931918258939712013-02-05T12:15:25.734-05:002013-02-05T12:15:25.734-05:00Chills and/or trembling are the body&#39;s built-i...Chills and/or trembling are the body&#39;s built-in coping mechanisms for releasing physical and/or mental stress. It does not make sense to order someone to &quot;Calm down! Stop shaking! It&#39;s not that bad!&quot; That cruelty negates the very real conscious or subconscious sense of trauma for the affected person. When you tremble or shiver, ask yourself to find the calmest part of your being. It can be physical or emotional, spiritual, mental: Whatever the answer is, it is correct. Cling to the calmest part with sheer willpower/choice. Ask it to spread around you. Let the healing work on its own clock. By permitting yourself to heal with permission and gentle coaxing instead of feeling forced (e.g., being ordered to &quot;Heal or else I&#39;ll give you something to heal from and you won&#39;t like it!&quot;), your body&#39;s natural healing mechanisms will work rather flawlessly.Yocheved Golanihttp://booklocker.com/books/3067.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post-42344224407531070462013-02-05T11:53:35.346-05:002013-02-05T11:53:35.346-05:00Thanks Yocheved. Having you there with me made a ...Thanks Yocheved. Having you there with me made a huge difference for me. It made me feel safer, supported, and cared for. And yes, I agree, I felt that I was treated with utmost respect and care. There were a few times during my stay (after you left) in which I felt that there was some lack of coordination or communication between nurses, doctors, and myself but they were minimal. I do remember your creative &quot;camouflage&quot; of my items and it was thoughtful. With regard to the blankets I remember you telling me about that but I have no memory of it. It is interesting that on Sunday at about 5 PM, Dr. Goldman came to see me and I started having chills while he was there. I seem to be having chills about once a day -- It is how my body responds to trauma. When I started having chills while Dr. Goldman was there he was very concerned about that. He thought I might have a fever but I knew that I did not and I told him this is how my body copes with trauma. I am now spending whole days in pain (albeit somewhat reduced by the painkillers) and the chills are, to my mind, normal response. This is absolutely the MOST traumatic experience my body has undergone. With regard to the Optalgin, given that I am not having any nasty side effects of using it and that I have been reassured by three doctors and a pharmacist that it is fine, I am going to continue to take it. There are very few non NSAID options out there and all (including Tylenol and Optalgin) have their own set of issues. I have also been told that I should be okay with taking a second dose of Percocet - I can space them 6 hours apart. If I am in pain then I have no inclination to move about. But if I am not in so much pain, then I will be more inclined to move about and that activity is conducive to my healing. Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401579760660391194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post-1558692535881331932013-02-05T11:30:41.297-05:002013-02-05T11:30:41.297-05:00Your memory is accurate regarding the recovery roo...Your memory is accurate regarding the recovery room episode (where I gave you the &quot;OK&quot; sign with my fingers and smiled). Your surgeons were quite concerned at your shivering and ordered thick heated blankets &quot;Not thin cotton like she has. Thick heated blankets! NOW!&quot; for you, but perhaps you were then too much under the anesthesia to remember. I knew you were fine when you conversed sensibly with me and later expressed a desire to eat. The nurses in recovery and on your unit were outstandingly thoughtful of your communicative needs. They pantomimed and spoke loudly for you. A few of them wrote notes on a clip board to ask if you have drug sensitivities, if you need/want something etc. Remember how I showed you how to compensate for the busted safe? I placed your personal items in the cute, empty and clean paper bag which came with the meal i&#39;d bought for you at Yashpro Center. I camouflaged the personal items with new napkins and a magazine. Um, one caveat: I&#39;m no fan of Optalgin. If you can take something else, do. I see the above friendly warning about Tylenol, so please review some user-friendly painkillers with your medical team please please please.Yocheved Golanihttp://booklocker.com/books/3067.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post-5768655624178989532013-02-05T08:01:04.504-05:002013-02-05T08:01:04.504-05:00Hi Tamar, your concern is appreciated. I had a con...Hi Tamar, your concern is appreciated. I had a conversation with a good friend of mine who is a pharmacist. She told me, TAKE THE OPTALGIN and do not worry about it. It it NOT dangerous. And yes, I am fully aware that Tylenol is dangerous if too much is taken as it can cause irreparable liver damage. Thank you again!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401579760660391194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374653141021109555.post-49892919061691049452013-02-05T04:48:19.165-05:002013-02-05T04:48:19.165-05:00Rachel: Please be VERY careful about adding Tylen...Rachel: Please be VERY careful about adding Tylenol, especially if it&#39;s already in another medication. <br />As you seem to be aware, too much Tylenol can permanently and irrevocably damage one&#39;s liver (yet people unfortunately think of it as the &quot;safe&quot; OTC medication). And it&#39;s often included in other medications, so teh amount is hard to judge.<br />In any event, it&#39;s difficult to figure out a safe maximum dose for a particular person.<br /><br />They say that, for &quot;the average healthy adult&quot; (male, female? What size? How healthy? Anyone want to risk their liver on guessing?) the maximum TOTAL dose of acetaminophen -- i.e., including other meds it&#39;s in -- over a 24 hour period is four grams (4000 mg) or eight extra-strength pills. That&#39;s cut in half for someone who drinks alcohol -- so what happens if you&#39;re taking other pain meds like opiods?<br />In short: the less you add Tylenol to whatever meds they&#39;re giving you with Tylenol already added, the better.<br />One can recover from a bleeding ulcer caused by taking too much aspirin. But liver damage from Tylenol can be fatal.Tamarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423596315551385707noreply@blogger.com